A/an before figures
Should I use ‘an’ as article, instead of ‘a’, when it comes before a number whose spelling starts with a vowel?
For example, I know that ‘an’ should be used to write:
“I will get an eighteen percent discount”
however, what about using numbers, instead of letters, for the figure?
“I will get [a/an] 18% discount”
Thank you,
Top answer
With figures or words representing numbers, whether spelled out or written as a figure, use the sound of the number to determine between 'a' and 'an'. Thus, "an 18% discount" or "an 11-person team" or "a one-person position".
- With figures or words representing numbers, whether spelled out or written as a figure, use the sound of the number to determine between 'a' and 'an'.
- Thus, "an 18% discount" or "an 11-person team" or "a one-person position".
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With figures or words representing numbers, whether spelled out or written as a figure, use the sound of the number to determine between 'a' and 'an'.
Thus, "an 18% discount" or "an 11-person team" or "a one-person position".
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